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ThirdEar Guitar Academy

The 3-Note Exercise

The ThirdEar Method
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Your 3 Notes
I A Root D string, 7th fret
♭III C Minor Third G string, 5th fret
IV D Fourth G string, 7th fret
Tab
Instructions
1
Use only these 3 notes
The limitation is the point. Constraint forces you to be creative with what you have rather than reaching for more notes.
2
Play a solo — but hunt for a hook
Don't just noodle. Try to land on a short melody you can repeat and it still feels good. That's your hook.
3
🎤 Sing every note you play
Hear the note in your head first, then let your fingers find it. Don't just play with your hands — this is what opens the ThirdEar.
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